Increase Sales???

With the decrease in sales since the .... um... issues ... what avenues can be taken to increase the sales for MTC? The buggy users were easy pickin's... the low hanging fruit on the tree of potential sales. I believe all affiliates need to put on their thinking hats to see what we can all do to help increase the sales of MTC.

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I agree Tam. Maybe we can promote the other machines along with how they are working with MTC with permission from the companies. Something along those lines. Tell how well they cut show images on our blogs, ect about how good the other cutters are. There are many people out there that are not aware that there are any other cutters out there other than the bug. Let's get the word out that there are many of a better quality!!!Z

What I see on here are mainly scrapbooking and card makers; that is not the only thing that MTC has to offer. I for one do not scrapbook or make cards; the files I have download are for grand-children to play with. Not to say I wouldn't like too. There are a lot of other applications that MTC is good for; I for one plan on checking out the rules of some forums I belong to but don't go as often as I do here. If I can do alittle advertising for MTC will do. If I knew how to create a blogspot and all that happy stuff would put their button on my site. I have to learn alot of things at one time and has been difficult;not so much the MTC stuff but the Inkscape and computer stuff. Think out of the box; do people really know what applications that you can use MTC for? Lots of things! Maybe even put the word out to schools across the world; they could save alot of money with this program instead of ordering all the pre-done things you buy. Plus it would give the kids in the schools a chance at learning some art, and different programs like inkscape etc. I know when my kids were in school they would have to make science boards and stuff; a cutting machine could have made their boards awesome. Anyone want to hire me to start selling their products; maybe calling schools etc./demos? :-h

How about when we go to other peoples blogs and leave a comment that we mention MTC. I know I read the comments left on other blogs.We could start flooding you tube with videos of what we make and make sure we tell them what wonderful option they have in different machines and MTC.My DIL was just at the CKC convention in St. Charles, Il and said scal was there.Be sure to talk to people when your shopping especially at your local scrapbooking stores.I would love to have the "I want my MTC" song as a ringtone for my phone!I would gladly get rid of "I don't need your rocking chair"!

Schools would be a very good place to advertise MTC. Post a message about it on your schools FB page if they have one or their website. Send a note to the schools directing it to the teachers. I taught preschool for 30 years and I would have loved to have had this capability. My hand is still sore from the many years of scissors. This is an excellent tool for teachers. Just think if they have an image, they can "draw" the image for their kids. I can see some fun with letters or even doing a page with the kids names on it in different fonts. Not just for cutting. These can be printed to a regular printer. Adding different images to match with letter sounds! Almost makes me want to go back to teaching again! How about the cute bulletin boards and name cards. Hit the schools!

I sold a cougar to a high functioning special school. The teachers were about to cut out 3,000 stars to turn the hallway into the sky. After I installed the machine I put in some cardstock covered in stars. When they saw how fast it was they nearly jumped on me and they wouldn't let me go home until I showed them how to cut everything they needed for the month.So schools are a great idea. Especially special schools that use a lot of cutouts. If you are a seller just don't expect to make a profit. I couldn't do that and they got lots of extras too.

I know my blog is still brand new, but I have almost 100 followers already! I mention MTC almost every time I do a paper crafting post (because I use it all the time) And I did a specific post once linking to Jin's rundown of all the different cutters that work with MTC, since some people have asked what I cut with. My little part to help I guess

I am just going to have to create myself a blog! Don't have a clue what to do but it might be fun and then talk about all the features of MTC. Like, pages, layering, tracing, print-n-c, all the svg and graphics I just got free from LD. I could just go on forever! I just have to look into that blog thing!

We have different groups hold crops for fund raising. If you know of a crop in your area, go and demonstrate your "other" cutting machine with MTC. Have a make and take class using components you have cut using MTC. Our local scrapbook store is usually looking for people to teach classes if they will use supplies you can obtain from their store. Use the local scrapbook store papers, etc. and create a card or scrapbook layout using your "other" cutter and MTC. Live demonstrations and hands on are what sold me!! =D>

pegbat_gmail.com it is not hard at all to create a blogspot.com blog. You already have a gmail address. Just go to blogger.com and follow the step by step directions. You will be up and running in no time. If you are even a little bit computer savvy you can do it.

Laurie

PS Then what you don't know how to do you just as you go along. I would be glad to give you some help, send me a pm here if you get stuck on something.

I passed by the magazine rack this afternoon and happened to think how nice it would be if MTC lovers could band together and place an ad in CK. I'm not sure how much an ad would be in CK. Wouldn't it be a great advertisement for ALL of the cutting machines that work with MTC also? Maybe there could be affiliate listing also.

I found out about MTC because someone posted about it on sewforum.com and told us of what was happening. So I rushed over and purchased it. So I agree if you belong to other craft forums if its allowed its a great place to post about MTC.

With my new webhost I signed up with I can have unlimited number of domains. I would just have to pay for a domain for a year (9.95). I just have no idea how to do something like that or what it would be called.

I'm sad :-( to say that I'm not sure either, but I would be happy to help if someone knew how to. I know I can look for hours at designs! It would be a great place for tutorials and quick tips and how to! Or, I could figure it out, if there was enough interest though!

How about donating a copy of MTC to a school library. Individuals can purchase a copy of MTC and donate it to their local school. Then I wonder how many teachers would want to purchase a copy for their own computer. Depending on the cutter they have of course.

Sassy, I was thinking in the same lines as you. Furthermore, every county has an office for the 4H Program under Cooperative Extension. Contact the local 4H Office and set up a time to demonstrate what MTC can do to help the youth with their presentation/demonstration posters, fair signs, community fundraiser signs, etc.